Guy McIntosh
Executive Director
Guy McIntosh is a professional musician, arts advocate, and marketing specialist with a track record for leading arts and education-focused organizations to successfully build audiences, increase revenue and expand their community impact. On July 1, 2020, Guy McIntosh was named Executive Director of the Lancaster Symphony Orchestra.
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Guy works closely with LSO musicians, staff, and the Board of Directors to fulfill the Symphony’s goals of artistic excellence, community engagement and educational outreach.
Guy joined the LSO Staff from the Mid-Atlantic Symphony Orchestra. While at the MSO he oversaw a successful digital transformation, updated marketing campaigns and a strong focus on public relations, all of which were credited to the Symphony’s record sales for their 2019-2020 season.
Originally a member of Lancaster Symphony’s trumpet section, Guy uses his experience as a professional musician to be a proponent of making classical arts accessible for all, and to redefine what a professional symphony orchestra should mean to its community.
Guy holds a Bachelor of Music Performance from the Royal Academy of Music in London. As a musician he has performed with the London Sinfonietta, Baltimore Symphony, Lancaster Symphony, Reading Symphony, Kennett Symphony, Maryland Lyric Opera, Washington Opera Society, Mid-Atlantic Symphony, Williamsburg Symphony, and countless other performing arts organizations around the region.
In his spare time, Guy enjoys experiencing Lancaster’s incredible restaurant scene with his partner StephJo Wise, taking day trips around Lancaster County with StephJo and her son Hugo, and cooking at their home in Lancaster City.
Terresa Tauzin
Development Director
Terresa Tauzin is a versatile musician, dedicated educator, and passionate fundraiser. She has made significant contributions to both the arts and education sectors after nearly two decades working in non-profits in the vibrant city of Tucson. Born and raised in Manheim, she has recently relocated back to Pennsylvania with her family, bringing with her a wealth of experience and a renewed commitment to enriching her local community through music and performing arts as Director of Development with the Lancaster Symphony Orchestra.
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She holds a BS in Music Education from Indiana University of Pennsylvania and a master’s degree in Classical Flute performance and Ethnomusicology from the University of Arizona. Her experience includes working with the Tucson Symphony Orchestra, Tucson Values Teachers, and music teacher in the Altoona Area School District, Hempfield School District, and Tucson Unified School District as a teaching specialist in the Opening Minds Through the Arts program.
A classical flutist, music educator, and world percussionist, Terresa’s musical journey is complemented by her deep interest in ethnomusicology. She has had the enriching opportunity to study in Ghana, West Africa, under the guidance of master teachers such as Bernard Woma at the Dagara Music Center. This experience has greatly influenced her musical approach and teaching philosophy.
In her personal life, Terresa finds joy in outdoor activities such as camping and hiking and enjoys exploring the fresh rural areas of farm markets, antique shops, and the historic stories of her hometown in Lancaster County.
Melinda Myers
Programs & Events Director
Melinda Myers brings a diverse background in music business, retail management, and symphony operations, with extensive experience in relationship-building within the arts community. Prior to her current role, she served as the Librarian and Administrative Assistant for the Maryland Symphony Orchestra and was the Store Manager for The Music & Arts Center in Hagerstown, MD, amassing over a decade of retail management experience.
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Since joining the Lancaster Symphony Orchestra in 2015, Melinda has made significant contributions, including winning the Central Penn Non-Profit Innovation Award in the Programs category in 2016 and being a runner-up in 2018 for her work on the LSO’s Play it Forward Program. She was instrumental in securing the exclusive invitation to bring the Carnegie Hall Link Up program to Lancaster County and currently oversees the development, implementation, and growth of the Education & Outreach programs, which benefit over 15,000 community members annually.
In addition to her role at the LSO, Melinda serves as a board member and secretary for the Women's Symphony Association. She holds a B.A. in Music Business and Technologies, with a concentration in saxophone, from Millersville University.
Robert Sushinski
Patron Services & Office Manager
Robert, a proud Lancaster native, served as a French Horn Instrumentalist with the 1st Marine Division Band during his time in the Marine Corps. He holds an MBA from the R. Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland and a bachelor’s degree in business management from Millersville University.
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Currently, Robert plays a key role in the daily operations of the Lancaster Symphony Orchestra, where he manages the box office and is dedicated to providing exceptional customer service to all patrons. When he’s not working, Robert enjoys hitting the golf course, restoring his old Volkswagen, or unwinding at home with his wife and their three cats—Binks, Dale, and Billie.
Dr. William Wright
Chorusmaster
Dr. William Wright performs as both conductor and pianist, and has appeared in thirty countries of the world. He joined the Lancaster Symphony as Chorusmaster in 2008, and in addition to preparing the chorus for performances of major works with the symphony, he has conducted the orchestra’s Sounds of the Season concerts since 2009, as well as six, highly acclaimed performances of Handel’s Messiah. Over the course of his career, he has conducted over fifty major choral-orchestral works in concert.
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Dr. Wright has performed collaboratively with numerous music ensembles, including the Boston Symphony, the Boston Pops, the Boston Philharmonic, the Boston Civic Symphony, the Boston Opera Company, the Philadelphia Orchestra, the Charlotte Symphony, the Greensboro Symphony, the New Hampshire Symphony, the New Haven Symphony, the Reading Symphony, the York Symphony, the Pennsylvania Philharmonic, the Newton Symphony, the Cambridge Symphony, and the Allegro Orchestra. On tour, Dr. Wright has performed in Guatemala, Costa Rica, Colombia, Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay, Uruguay, Brazil, Suriname, Guyana, French Guyana, Trinidad and Tobago, Puerto Rico, Spain, Monaco, Egypt, Tunisia, Syria, Jordan, Israel, Turkey, Austria, Poland, Bulgaria, Romania, France, Pakistan, Nepal, and The Netherlands.
As a member of the original cast of Leonard Bernstein’s Mass (a theatre piece), Dr. Wright sang and acted in eighteen performances of the piece under Bernstein’s direction, for the inauguration of the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.
A native of Boston, Dr. Wright received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Amherst College, where he received the Lincoln Lowell Russell Prize for music performance, and the Edward Poole Lay Fellowship. He earned a Master of Music degree in piano performance from The New England Conservatory, and a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in choral conducting from The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, where he was awarded the Charles Hayes Fellowship.
Dr. Wright serves on the music faculty at Franklin & Marshall College, and holds the position of Resident Conductor with the Pennsylvania Philharmonic. In addition, he has been a faculty member at Harvard University Summer School, Tufts University, Clark University, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, the New England Conservatory Preparatory Division, and the International School of Islamabad, Pakistan.
Board of Directors
The Lancaster Symphony Orchestra volunteer Board of Directors comprises a group of exceptional business and community leaders who share a passion for bringing music into the lives of our neighbors in south-central Pennsylvania.
Sara Male* – Chair
Assistant Principal Cello – Lancaster Symphony Orchestra
Brent Edmondson* – Vice Chair
Principal Bass – Lancaster Symphony Orchestra
Cindy McGary - Secretary
Music Educator and Choir Director - Retired
Allen Stambaugh, CPA - Treasurer
Stambaugh Law Offices
Lauralee Baker, Esq.
Barley Snyder
Janet R. Frick
Executive Director of the Mental Health Association of Lebanon County - Retired
Thomas Godfrey, MD
Dean’s Professor – Mayes School of Health Policy USP and PSU-MSHMC - Retired
Neal S. Harnly, MD
Penn Medicine Norlanco Family Practice
James Hipolit
General Counsel at Irex Corp. – Retired
Scott Alan Mitchell
Saxton & Stump
Matthew Morris
Chief Information Officer, Synthes, Inc. – Retired
Caroline S. Morton
Co-founder & Executive Director Emeritus Clinic for Special Children
Polly Pearce
Womens Symphony Association Representative, School Librarian - Retired
Benjamin Pember
VP Corporate Development – Pixelle Specialty Solutions LLC
Craig Rodenberger
SVP Chief Marketing Officer – Ephrata National Bank
Alex Schwartz
Senior Account Manager, Godfrey
Bob Thomas
President & CEO of Tabor Community Services of Lancaster - Retired
*Denotes rostered musician of the Lancaster Symphony Orchestra